He used the 355 guages in the dash, too. Nice look. Keeping the 348 nose and keeping the side cheese grates is a plus, too.
The car is for sale in Sweden. Its a 1990 348 with 53000 kilometers, new rims and Bridgetstone tires. Recent service, asking price 400 000 SEK (about $53.000)
Those are not 355 gauges....though they might be the 355 binacle or surround....355 gauges do not have orange lettering.... Looks like spacers on the rear too.
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The white powder-coated Competizione wheels on the left, yellow Japanese 348 are a nice touch. You could make a whole red and white theme with wheels like that and a creame, white, or ivory interior. Red paint, white wheels, white leather, red carpet.
I see this silver 348 with a 355 rear challenge grill and I think to myself, damn that looks good I want it. So here is my dilema. I have the opportunity to get a 355 challenge grill, how difficult will it be to have it retrofited to fit my 348? Or I can get the GAREDCARS carbon fiber rear end and have that painted, probably flat black? Then mess around with the correct angle for the rear lights, according to Ray at GAREDCARS, he says that all you have to do is adjust it from within, by bolt? Anyone here on FCHAT bought one of these from him? Well anyway, getting back to my dilema is I cant decide, and I am not sure if getting the 355 challenge grill and having it done is getting into more then I really want to $$ ?? Any thoughts ? Anyone done this that is local to me, Los Angeles ? I have attached a photo of my car. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Albert, there has been a couple threads discussing this over the past weeks. I think if it was me (and I have considered this for my 348) I would buy the 355 challenge grill and start working it from that angle. I think the GAREDCARS kit looks to plasticy with the carbon rear piece. I also like the idea that the challenge grill will allow for better ventilation than aclosed carbon piece. The challege grill will need some modifications, but take your time and it can be done. The wiring warness from GAREDCARS may be something that would be helpful if they will sell it separately. A guy named Andy? from the UK has used the 355 grill on his 348. Do a search with 348 rear grill or something like that. I live in Glendora, Ca. about 15 miles east of Pasadena. Let me know if you need any help if your doing it yourself. Also if it doesn't seem like it is going to work out you can always sell the grill (before modifying it) and get your money back as they are very popular. Brent
Andy has not used the 355 grill. He has made it himself. The 355 cost £700 to buy which is a lot if you intend to modify it and it all goes wrong.
Sorry, I'm just going off what he said in this thread on 3/8/04? 03-08-2004, 12:43 PM Andy hls Formula Junior Rossa Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kent UK Full Name: Andy Posts: 409 Quote: Originally Posted by Bertus I like this much more than the original! Is this genuine Ferrari, or which firm produces this? The red one is fitted with a 355 chalenge grill, but I would not recomend this as it was a hell of a lot of work, had I known about the carbon fiber one fitted on the black car I would of bought it , it looks a realy good product. Andy hls View Public Profile Send a private message to Andy hls Send email to Andy hls Find all posts by Andy hls Add Andy hls to Your Buddy List
Thanks to NNO and this post http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71824&page=1 I can say that I was right in saying they are 575 rims. I counted the bolts on the rear wheels and there are 4 between the spokes. So 575 rims. Plus they aren't the "deep dish" look that the rear 550 modular rims have. However Alberts 348 does seem to have the 550 modular rims because of the deep lip.
kenyon it is a 355 challenge grill, that had to be cut and reshaped to fit as it is about 20mm too deep and 10mm too wide. andy
Andy, I understand the 10mm too wide. Can you tell me more about the 20mm too deep? Where exactly did they have to cut or reshaped in that area? Were they able to use the stock grill brackets and modify them? Thanks
Brent, Thanks for your input, am going the route of the challenge grill, I think I have completely lost it. but I got it give a try. I have had the grill for about a month, and just got the rear lights today. Your not too far from where I am in LA, so as soon as am done, you will see it. Or better yet, maybe on a FCHAT drive! Has far as the wheels go, they are from GAREDCAR, but I dont recomend them. They are heavy, and for the price, I should of gotten HRE or something to that caliber. And that the quality is not has good has the HRE wheels. The project begins on Monday, I will keep you posted. Also I wish Andy was a little bit more helpfull, where did he have to cut Exactly, and so on. And no I am not doing this myself, after removing the stock tailight assembly and fitting the challenge grill in (somewhat) I realized I was way in over my head. Its going to be done by a local body shop. I will try to get some photos and post them. Wish me luck !
The challenge grill has to fit under the engine lid so the bottom has to be shaped to sit on the bumper, i recomend using neoprean whereever it touched to clean the lines up, Albert i am no computer whiz so cannot load up drawings and the like,so being as helpfull as i can be 3500 miles away. Andy.
